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Betula papyrifera



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Betula papyrifera
Paper birch,Canoe birch

Monoecious like the other members of the birch family, the flowers are borne on catkins. The male catkins are borne in 2's and 3's and are 2 to 4" long and pendulous when expanded. The upright green female catkins emerge in the spring before the new leaves.

 
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